One should refrain from comment until the Board of Inquiry meets (I sat on two of these) but if what I read is true this clown (1) directed his Conn to deviate from an approved course, (2) from 8000 yds offshore to 300, (3) in order to "salute" his headwaiter's family onshore, while (4) he wasn't even on the bridge at CPA, but (5) wining and dining a table full of cruise lovelies. He then (6) fled a sinking vessel while (7) disregarding the safety of his passengers, (8) his ship, and (9) the rescue effort. I'm only guessing, but there may be a "dereliction of duty" charge somewhere in all that...
I wonder if the main reason the captain fled the ship was that he was drunk and wanted to go someplace to sober up before facing the music - even if it meant passengers had to die. Kind of like what Ted Kennedy did at Chappaquiddick. Only Ted Kennedy had better lawyers and a fawning press corps that was eager to cover up for him.